Pre-AICE 1                     

     Course #                         

                                      Bunny McHenry – Room 8-032              

         lalie.mchenry@marion.k12.fl.us         

352-591-2272 (home phone)           

      Year 2011 – 2012                        

Curriculum:    Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics is accepted by universities and employers as proof of mathematical knowledge and understanding.  Successful IGCSE candidates gain lifelong skills, including: the development of their mathematical knowledge, confidence by developing a feel for numbers, patterns and relationships, an ability to consider and solve problems and present and interpret results, communication and reason using mathematical concepts and a solid foundation for further study. Pre-AICE 1 focuses on the Algebra I skills and the beginning of Geometry.

Class rules:

• Be on time to class (in your seat and quiet when the last bell rings) following “beginning of class procedures”.
• 1^st tardy results in a warning,
• 2^nd tardy results in a phone call home.
• 3rd tardy (and all that follow) results in a referral to student management.
• Follow directions first time given.
• Stay on task
• Be kind to others.
• Dismissal from class is done by the teacher – NOT THE BELL!

Beginning of Class Procedures

1. Enter classroom quietly.
2. Put on top of your desk your, notebook, planner, pencils, paper, assignments due today, and pleasure-reading book.
3. Put backpacks and all other materials under your desk out of the walkway.
4. Make sure your pencils are sharpened (borrow one from me if needed) and that you have paper (borrow from me if needed) before class
5. Put question numbers  from homework you didn’t understand (limit 2) on board/ answer questions on board (limit 2).
6. Begin working on Bell-work on the screen.

Materials:  These need to be replaced if they are lost or used up during the year.

• Scientificcalculator (save the directions)
• Optional– graphing calculator (TI-83or TI-84 any edition)  If you choose to buy another type of graphing calculator you are on your own to learn how to use it.
• 1½ in.  3-ring binder (to be used for math class only)
• Pencil, notebook paper, graph paper                              
• Highlighter
• Dry erase markers (blue or black) to donate to the class
• Box of tissue to donate to the class

Grading Procedure                                                                                                                                                           grading scale

• Test/quizzes/projects                                          65%                                                                                         A             90 – 100
• Daily work/ homework                                        30%                                                                                         B             80 – 89

(Assignments are collected each Wednesday or the day of quiz or test)                                                              C             70 – 79

(Bell-work is collected each Friday) 20 pts will be deducted for each day late                                       ---unacceptable---               

• FCA                                                                        5%                                                                                           D             60 – 69

Discipline Procedure

• Warning
• Timeout in class or other classroom
• Parent contact
• Referral to dean
• Administrative Referral

Make-up work

• You are responsible for missed work and tests.
• You have the number of days absent to make up assignments i.e. 1 day absent = 1 day to make up work. For foreseen extended absences, arrangements will need to be make IN ADVANCE.
• Quizzes will NOT be made up.  The test grade earned on the test covering the material missed will count for the quiz grade.
• If you miss the day of a test, you must make up the examination the day you return to school.  You may receive an alternate test in place of the original (this may or may not be the same format.)
• If you are on a field trip you are responsible for all work.  If an assignment is due the day you are out it must be turned in before leaving on the field trip.  Not after you return.  Send it with a friend or bring it to the main office to be put in my box.
• A “0” will be entered in the grade book and remain there until the work is turned in.

Extra Help

I am available before school every day EXCET Thursdays and the 1^st Wednesday of the month between 8 and 9:15 AM.  You may call me at home at 591-2272 any time before 8:30 PM for help or questions.  (DO NOT CALL ASKING FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.)

Returned work

You will find graded work in the baskets labeled with each period.  It is up to you to get your work between classes or before school.  Bell-works are graded but not returned.  You may see and go over your graded tests before school, they are not returned because of test security.

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Cooperative Class Expectations

• Ask for and offer help.
• Listen carefully and praise my classmates.
• Share my ideas and work.
• Give my best effort.
• Be a good follower and a good leader.

Work hard.  I’m here to help you and together we will succeed.  We are going to have a great year.  God Bless you.

                                         The Big three

Do Your Best

Do What’s Right

Treat Others Like You Want To Be Treated

IT’S GREAT TO BE A COLT!